Pango Aluquém weather in January

In January, Pango Aluquém sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 108 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pango Aluquém's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pango Aluquém's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
108 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:58 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
80%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pango Aluquém reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22821
32921
42921
52921
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How January really feels in Pango Aluquém

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pango Aluquém weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°10815.112.54.6
Feb30° / 22°11213.612.34.3
Mar30° / 22°18220.312.13.8
Apr29° / 22°26925.511.83.3
May29° / 21°438.111.65.9
Jun28° / 18°20.511.58.1
Jul27° / 17°20.411.58.4
Aug27° / 18°6211.77.8
Sep28° / 19°155.811.96.3
Oct28° / 21°5913.712.24.9
Nov29° / 21°18821.712.43.9
Dec28° / 21°14718.612.54.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51288
61189
71189
81288
91288
101288
111288
121288
131288
141387
151387
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201387
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221387
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281684
291684
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pango Aluquém gets around 108 mm of rain over 15.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
454
554
654
754
854
954
1054
1153
1253
1352
1452
1551
1650
1750
1849
1948
2047
2146
2245
2344
2444
2543
2642
2742
2841
2941
3041
3141

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1045541
2045640
3045640
4045640
5045640
6045640
7045640
8045640
9045640
10055540
11055540
12055441
13065341
14065341
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19094942
20094842
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Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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215calm
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235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:506:20
212.55:516:21
312.55:516:21
412.55:526:21
512.55:526:22
612.55:536:22
712.55:536:23
812.55:546:23
912.55:546:23
1012.55:556:24
1112.55:556:24
1212.55:566:24
1312.55:566:24
1412.55:576:25
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1612.55:586:25
1712.55:586:25
1812.45:596:26
1912.45:596:26
2012.46:006:26
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2212.46:006:26
2312.46:016:26
2412.46:016:27
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2712.46:036:27
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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215.4Bright
225.4Bright
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255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pango Aluquém

In seasonPeak

None of Pango Aluquém's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Pango Aluquém's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Pango Aluquém?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Pango Aluquém for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pango Aluquém in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Pango Aluquém sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pango Aluquém in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pango Aluquém peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 13 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 13UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Pango Aluquém in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pango Aluquém is worst in June — around 61 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 30 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 2361 µg/m³Jan 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb32Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr41Poor
May46Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul61Unhealthy
Aug50Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec34Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pango Aluquém?

Pango Aluquém sits at 8.7°S, 14.5°E, 570 m above sea level, in Angola. The nearest listed city is Piri, 20 km away.

Topography around Pango Aluquém

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pango Aluquém.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pango Aluquém has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 398 m around an average of 561 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m.

The land around Pango Aluquém is covered by trees (94%) within 3 km, trees (97%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
398 m
16 km
756 m
80 km
1,212 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Piri 20 km · Úcua 34 km · Bula Atumba 37 km · Cage Mazumbo 48 km · Golungo Alto 57 km · Gombe 68 km · Muxaluando 68 km · Canacassala 72 km

Angola travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,129
2025
Happiness
3.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2017
Homicide rate
4.1
per 100k, 2016
Road deaths
26.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 413
Religion
Roman Catholic 41%Protestant 38%none 12%other 9%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Pango Aluquém (-8.7131°, 14.4629°, elevation 570 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).